The Tsaro Pride at Duba Plains is doing well and the guides estimate that the pride is left with at least four cubs. It’s hard to tell how many females have given birth as undoubtedly some have lost their litter. With young cubs the pride has split into small groups and lone females have followed the herd predating on abandoned calves and picking up after-birth. When the pride does join up, the focus is still on calves and over-protective mothers. Cubs have mostly been seen after a kill when the mother moves the cubs out of hiding to feed.
The Skimmer Male is still the only dominant male over the two resident prides, Skimmer and Tsaro, and as usual, just as the Duba Boys did, he has spent most of his time with the Tsaro Pride, probably because there is more food than in the Skimmer territory. The young Skimmer Male has also been seen in the area with Junior. This male has mated with some females from Tsaro, so some will be having cubs very soon. It is always an interesting interaction when the dominant Skimmer Male and the young male meet.
The Skimmer Pride continues to flourish although they still spend a lot of time in the west of their territory, which the game drive vehicles cannot access.
These Sighting have been viewed at Duba Plains
